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The day before had the highest chance I believe

@BabyS2025 I've started taking mine too! I'm on 600, but I read it's good to take them in three separate doses do you absorb more. I am a bit forgetful though. But just thought I should point that out incase you hadn't read it too.

Think I'm finally ovulating after failed ivf. First increase on the tests anyway. This will seem like such a basic question, but when you reach your surge, what is the best time to dtd? Like right there and then or in the next 12 hrs? (We can't dtd on command, my partner gets too stressed by it all, so just trying to target and then get bonus tries in if we can)

Hope everyone’s doing ok. I’ve been so snowed under at work that this month has flown by… but of course now I’m 4DPO it is dragging!

I don’t see it happening for us this month as we’ve not been able to DTD as regularly as we should, but there’s still a small chance I think.

I did think that & I’m in Scotland so I need all the vitamin D I can get! Lol

My husband didn’t take the coQ10 but I’ve heard lots of others who did & a few studies have also shown it improves sperm mobility. Every little helps I think!

That's a good question @Clara202 , I'm interested.

I'm very emotional today, a week before I'm due on. Very typical, but particularly hard to handle. I was in training today and the trainer started talking about teaching your child to ride a bike today, it actually brought tears to my eyes. Luckily I don't think anyone noticed.

Turns out my vitamin d3/k2 is incredibly high dose 😳 it’s 4,000iu, which is far above the recommended daily amount (ive always been low in d3/k2 though). Now I’ve got my bfp I’m switching to pregnacare max, which is much lower. It’s hard to know what’s right!

I’m going to order a load of vitamins tomorrow so I can start on my next cycle, I’m 9dpo today and I caved and tested and i thought I saw a shadow but probably my line eyes lol

Thank you. I don’t believe it yet… I’ll test again on Friday and see what it says. It was very very faint but not totally negative like my last cycle.

After my last cycle being 4 days late (I’m never late) I just keep thinking my body is tricking me.

I’ll pop an update on Friday.

Thats really promising, I was all over when I came off it, loads of spots etc. it was like being a teenager all over again. Fingers crossed you get your BFP soon x

@EEB1989 omg congratulations! Only two cycles, that didn’t take long at all! My
cycle twin is gone 😂 😂 Fingers crossed that it all continues to progress well for you!

Yeah even though my cycle continued pretty much as it should after coming off the pill, I feel like my hormones have probably been too over the place since only really just stopped. Here’s hoping I get price news too soon 🤞

I will admit I haven't heard great things about the seven seas ones, but I'm no expert.

Hi ladies, I’m 42 and ttc. I had my youngest at 40. I’m on my 2nd cycle of ttc and I’m 8po. At the moment I’m taking seven seas trying for a baby but next month I’m going to get separate vitamins instead

@Marvelftw I think it could have been implantation. I don’t know when I last ovulated, I didn’t catch my peak on the LH tests. The highest I got was 0.31 on day 13. That’s two weeks ago now. I’m currently 13DPO (if I ovulated near there).

I’ve tested this morning and was going to share the test but for some reason my mumsnet has lost the ability to put photos in. It looked very very faint but I’m not sure if that’s just me trying to see something.

Im going to dash out at lunch and grab some more tests (I only had a really cheap £1 one) but I’ll grab a more reliable brand and test on Friday/Saturday when my AF is due.

I’m trying not to get my hopes up and even if I get a BFP I’ve read so much about CPs on here that I think I’d be on edge until it was confirmed by a GP. I’m such a worrier 🙈.

It’s really good that you’ve got your cycle back after the pill. I was on the combined pill for 17 yrs and it took 6 months for my cycle to return.

Ohh interesting, could that be implementation?? How soon after you last ovulated was it? I wouldn’t get hung up about the amount of times you were able to DTD around peak (although I know it’s hard). So many stories of people only doing it once for various reasons and then becoming successful. Fingers crossed!

@HollyGolightly4 I had cramps shortly after ovulation for my two last cycles and I thought it was a sign that AF was coming even though it was really early on in my cycle (2DPO). Interestingly though this month I got the same cramps before I even ovulated so now I’m wondering if they could be more related to ovulation cramping. Not really sure! I feel like my body is such a mystery to me!

Congrats to all the positive news we’ve had on this thread. This is my third cycle since being off the pill and every month I swear my body keeps doing something differently. Last month I tested two really high peak days using OPK on day 14 and 15. This month it’s only tested high on 14 and gone straight back down today. I’m hoping this all means by body is finally started to adjust since stopping birth control.

I don't know if this is acceptable advice, but if you are worried, go to the GP now and embellish the length of time you have been trying. I was referred in July, the hospital received the referral in September (!), and I've been told I should get an appointment this month. It's a ridiculously long wait. If you fall pregnant in the mean time- great. If not, you're not delayed.

I wish I'd gone earlier.

I'm 3 dpo and having some strange cramps. My ovulation seemed much earlier this cycle, I exclusively used clear blue digital.

Congratulations @KittyFantastica .

Congrats @KittyFantastica

Congratulations @Sleepypixxie lovely news.

Thank you for thinking of me @Clara202 How are you doing?

I've been in hiding the last few weeks just trying to get by. It's an anxious time for us trying to figure out how to prevent another second trimester loss.

We did have a scan yesterday and saw a beautiful little blob with a good heartbeat, little brain and limb buds, all measuring right on time.

Oops, I meant to say congratulations @Sleepypixxie

Sorry I was half asleep earlier, I’ve had a coffee now (decaf of course).

@Clara202 Its a good idea to start slowly, I’ve had tummy issues before with vitamins (evening primrose) so I’ll try your way and do it bit by bit.
I know exactly what you mean, it would be nice to know if we (me and DH) can even make it happen. We’ve only been trying for two cycles, if we haven’t caught on by 6 I’ll get in touch with the GP and look at tests etc.

Congrats @Sleepypixxie - how much vit D do you take?

Morning,
It’s ok, I’m 95% sure I’m out this month because I missed my peak on the LH tests and my husbands working away so we’ve barely DTD… the only thing that makes me think I might be in with a chance is, last week I had a random bit of blood when I wiped and I’ve never had that.

But last cycle I was 4 days late so I’m well aware that my body is cruel and can pull tricks on me. I’ll wait and see if AF arrives until I loose all hope. Due on Friday/Saturday.

How are you? I tried to keep away but I can’t help myself.

Thank you @Sleepypixxie for the vitamin recommendations, I’ll pop them on my shopping list… I’ll be rattling about in no time! 😂.

Hello EEB1989. I took Co-Q10, high strength folic acid, Vitamin D (with K2 as it’s apparently better for absorption), Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C. I got my first bfp the month I started taking these vitamins seriously. It did end in a chemical…but I’ve just got another faint bfp today, so will wait & see what happens 🤷‍♀️ wishing you lots of luck! ✨